Multiple outlet spout



1935. M. T. BENTZEN 2,012,846

MULTI PLE OUTLET SPOUT Filed Feb. 9. 1935 Fi9.'3 F1974,

itnventor: M. T. Bent zen.

tor-mel Patented Aug. 27, 1935 UNITED STATES MULTIPLE OUTLET SPOUT Max Thue Bentzen, Minneapolis, Minn, assignor to General Metalware'company, Minneapolis,

Application February 9, 1935, Serial No. 5,791

2 Claims. (01. 221-11 This invention relates to outlet spouts for vessels, as, for example, oil cans, gasoline cans, or other containers.

An object of the invention'is to equip a vessel with a plurality of selectively usable outlet spouts, including an outlet spout of comparatively great flow capacity leading directly from said vessel, and a second outlet spout of relatively smaller flow capacity leading from said first mentioned outlet spout.

A further object is to equip a comparatively great outlet spout of a vessel, as, for example, an outlet spout for pouring into relatively large openings such as those leading to crank cases or gasoline tanks of automotive vehicles, with a removable adapter including a relatively smaller outlet spout, as, for example, for pouring into comparatively small openings such as those lead- .ing to the chambers of lamps or to the tanks of oil or gas stoves.

And a further object is to equip a comparatively great flow capacity outlet spout of a vessel with a closure device therefor consisting of both 7 an adapter removably associated with said men- 95 tioned outlet spout and including a second outlet spout of relatively smaller flow capacity, and a closure cap for said second outlet spout, said closure device being removable in its entirety from said outlet spout of comparatively great flow capacity, whereby the last mentioned outlet spout can be employed for pouring into relatively large openings, and said closure cap being removable from said adapter, whereby said second outlet spout can be employed, when the adapter is associated with the comparatively great flow capacity outlet spout, for pouring into comparatively small openings.

With the above objects in view, as well as others which will appear as the specification proceeds, the invention comprises the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as now to be Iully described and as hereinafter to be specifically claimed, it being understood that the disa closure herein is merely illustrative and intended in no way in a limiting sense, changes in details of construction and arrangement of parts being permissible so long as within the spirit oi! the invention and the scope of the claims which 60 follow.

In the accomp nying drawing iorming a part of this specification,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a vessel equipped with multiple outlet spouts made according to the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged central sectional view oi the outlet spouts of Fig. 1;

3 is a sectional view corresponding with the disclosure of Fig. 2,-but with'the closure cap for the outlet spout of relatively smaller flow ca- 5 pacity removed; and

Fi 4 is a central'sectional view of the outlet spout of comparatively great fiow capacity with the closure device therefor removed.

With respect to the drawing, l0 represents a vessel of any ordinary or preferred kind, shape and size, as, for example, an oil can or gasoline can.

A comparatively great flow capacity outlet spout for the vessel III is denoted ll. Said outlet spout H leads directly from said vessel It).

Thefvessel l0 and outlet spout ll therefor may be any type of customary spouted vessel, container or can now of commerce.

An adapter I 2 for the outlet spout llincludes an annular portion l3 internally threaded as at M to be removably fitted upon an external thread [5 surrounding the mouth of the outlet spout II. The annular portion 13 of the adapter I! inte- 'grally supports a conical shaped portion IQ of the adapter which merges into a second outlet spout I! for the vessel, said second outlet spout I! having flow capacity which is relatively smaller than the fiow capacity of the outlet spout H, and desirably being situated concentrically of said annular portion l3 and outlet spout l I.

As disclosed, the internal diameter or crosssectional area of the outlet spout II is relatively great as compared to the internal diameter or cross-sectional area of the outlet spout l1. As one example in practice, the outlet spout H can have diameter of, say, about one-half inch to conveniently enter smaller openings such as those leading to chambers of lamps or to tanks of oil or gasoline stoves, when the outlet spout II has diameter of say, about an inch and a quarter to conveniently enter larger openings such as those leading to crank cases or gasoline tanks of automotive vehicles.

A closure cap I8 is removably threaded upon the outlet spout I1, and a circular gasket or washer I9 is adapted to provide a seal at the outer end of said spout I! when the closure cap is turned home.

The adapter l2 includes an annular gasket or washer 20 situated to be confined between the outer end of the outlet spout II and an annular surface 2| at the interior of said adapter, between upon the outlet spout II, the gasket or washer I. obviously provides a seal between the adapter and the outer end of said spout II.

It will be seen from the disclosure as made that the vessel II is equipped with selectively usuable outlet spouts l I and H, the spout i I being of comparatively great flow capacity and leading directly from said vessel, and the spout i 1 beingoi. relatively small flow capacity and leading from said spout II.

It will also be seen from the disclosure that the comparatively great flow capacity outlet spout I i is equipped with a closure device consisting of both the adapter I! including the outlet spout i1 and the closure cap it. When said closure device is in its entirety removed from the outlet spout l I, this spout can be employed to pour into relatively large openings, and when said closure device is in its entirety turned home upon said outlet spout II, this spout, and hence the vessel, is eflectively closed or sealed. when the adapter I! is associated with the outlet spout II and the closure cap II is removed from the outlet spout II, this spout can be employed to pour into comparatively small openings.

It may be called to attention that a container used for shipping heavy oils, as used for motors,

' for example, requires a large pouring spout because the oil flows too slowly through a small spout. It is sometimes desirable to employ a container emptied of heavy oils as a vessel for lighter liquids, such as kerosene. For lighter liquids a smaller spout is often more desirable. Obviously, the multiple outlet spouts herein illustrated and described make provision for a large pouring spout through which heavy oils can be poured from a container, and also for a small pouring spout for lighter liquids, as, for example, kerosene.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with a vessel having a lower wall, a side wall and an upper wall, and a comparatively great flow capacity pouring spout in said upper wall, having an outlet situated adjacent said side wall of the vessel, 01' a closure device for said pouring spout consisting oi. both an adapter including a portion thereof removably attached to the outlet of said pouring spout and a second pouring spout of relatively smaller flow capacity disposed at a side of and outwardly of said pouring spout and having an outlet situated adjacent the vessel side wall, and a removable closure cap upon said second outlet spout, said closure device being removable in'its entirety from the pouring spout, whereby said pouring spout can be employed for pouring into relatively large openings, and said closure cap being removable said pouring spout and a second pouring spout;

of relatively smaller flow capacity with outlet situated adjacent the same side wall of the vessel to which said comparatively great flow capacity pouring spout outlet is adjacent, and a closure cap threaded upon said second pouring spout, said closure device being removable in its entirety from the comparatively great flow capacity pouring spout whereby said pouring spout can be employed for pouring into relatively large openings. and said closure cap being removable from said adapter whereby said second pouring spout of relatively smaller flow capacity can be employed for pouring into comparatively small openings.

MAX 'I'HUE BEN'I'ZEN. 

